Alton Ford vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Alton Ford that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Alton Ford

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Alton Ford: 2001-02 to 2003-04
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Alton Ford 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Alton Ford 3 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Alton Ford 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Alton Ford 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Alton Ford 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Alton Ford 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Alton Ford 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Alton Ford 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Alton Ford 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Alton Ford 0 Bill Russell 4

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alton Ford 2.5 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Alton Ford 1.7 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Alton Ford 0.2 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Alton Ford 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Alton Ford 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Alton Ford 186 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Alton Ford 124 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Alton Ford 11 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Alton Ford 6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Alton Ford 8 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Alton Ford 73 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alton Ford .507 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Alton Ford - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Alton Ford .697 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alton Ford 3.1 (2002) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Alton Ford 2.0 (2002) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Alton Ford 0.3 (2004) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Alton Ford 0.1 (2002) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Alton Ford 0.1 (2002) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alton Ford - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Alton Ford - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Alton Ford - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Alton Ford - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Alton Ford - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Alton Ford - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Alton Ford - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Alton Ford - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Alton Ford - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Alton Ford - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Alton Ford 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alton Ford - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Alton Ford - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Alton Ford - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alton Ford - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Alton Ford - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Alton Ford - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Alton Ford - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Alton Ford - Bill Russell - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.